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Originally Posted by FFR
I just think the stereotypical Canadian response of "well they had a good showing for them" needs to change if we, as a nation, want to be competitive in sport. I think it's starting to change but I think we need to hold ourselves to a higher level - especially when a medal is in reach and mistakes affect the result (rather than the performance of others).
Not saying this is you specifically, Kelekin - just a general thought about how Canadians respond to result in sport.
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My process is more logical. Sure, it would be fantastic if every Canadian won gold. But the average purveyor of the sport who shows up once every four years, and in general, I do not hear the sentiment of "well, good enough". What I am saying is that I am realistic and I watch world cup events of some of these sports, and so when I know a team rarely makes it to the podium, the odds are against them to make it to the podium. Furthermore to what you are saying, unlike in a lot of other countries, the average Canadian doesn't pay attention to what happens in those four years. No one is demanding of World Championship victories. How can one expect Olympians to medal if they do not expect them to be on the same pace during the rest of the time?
So for me, personally, I'd love to see us pump crazy amounts of money into sport and recreation and have world champions in everything. But I am someone who enjoys the sport regardless, and when I know a Canadian team is ranked 8th, I can go into the event going "well, if they do better than that, it's a huge improvement" and can also hope that they further improve in the World Cups to be competitive at the next Olympics.